Stanfield v. Swenson

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS.

WILLIAM H. BECKER, Chief Judge.

Petitioner, a state convict confined in the Missouri State Penitentiary, petitions this Court for a writ of federal habeas corpus to invalidate his state conviction for burglary and stealing under the habitual criminal act and requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis has been previously granted in the show cause order entered herein on August 18,1969.

Petitioner states that, on his plea of guilty thereto, he was convicted in the Circuit Court of Cass County of “burglary and stealing…